9 Gun Street

9 Gun Street is a late 18th-century house that was converted for commercial use at the ground-floor level by the 1830s and extended at the rear by 1879.

The building features brick elevations above a timber shopfront, all topped with a slate roof. It has an L-shaped plan, with a shop at the front and a later rear range extending along the eastern side.

The front range consists of three storeys above a basement. The ground-floor shopfront is symmetrical, featuring a central, recessed doorway with modern glazed doors, flanked by large shop windows set above a low, moulded stallriser. Ionic pilasters with caps, brackets, and a cornice are located at either end, while the fascia board is from the 20th century.

The first and second floors are constructed of brick, showcasing silver-grey headers and red brick dressings. Each floor has a row of four timber sash windows with two-over-two glazing and red brick surrounds, which are recessed into the façade. The first-floor windows have segmental-arched heads made of gauged red brickwork, while the second-floor windows have flat heads concealed by a timber fascia board. A three-brick string course runs between the first and second floors.

On the rear elevation, there are two windows on both the first and second floors, with a brick string course in between. The later rear range is two-storey, built of red brick under a pitched roof. A modern timber veranda is attached to the south and west elevations of this extension.

Inside, the building is thought to have a timber-framed dividing wall on the first floor.